Before	After

In March 2006 I had a facelift at a leading private hospital near Aldridge, done by a very experienced surgeon who had been there many years.  Therefore, I thought, the outcome would be excellent.  As it transpired, this was far from the case. 
A few months later I looked as though I had never had a facelift at all and my money had been totally wasted.  This was also after having suffered massive swelling and a horrendous wound infection, contracted at the hospital, which constantly exuded puss for weeks, to the extent that it was running down my cheeks, and smelt terrible.
 
 My complaint to the hospital was futile;  I was told the outcome was satisfactory as far as they were concerned;  the attitude of the surgeon was arrogant in the extreme and he even spoke to me sharply and condescendingly in the presence of the Matron.  He tried to infer I was mentally unstable and needed looking after.  Needless to say I was desperate to remedy this situation as I was getting absolutely nowhere with the hospital.  The second opinion they offered me was useless.  The surgeon I saw had nothing to suggest but further surgery to address the problem of my saggy neck which would leave me with a disfiguring scar, at an extra cost to myself of £2,500.  I  consulted half-a-dozen other surgeons, who were either reluctant to re-do another surgeon’s work, or said I needed to wait until from 18 months to seven years after the first operation, or that they were limited as to what they could do.  One surgeon said he could not address the neck problem as it might change the shape of my chin, another said he could not go behind my ears because the previous surgery had resulted in some skin death, none of them was prepared to perform an upper eyelid lift as they said there was insufficient skin.  Becoming more and more determined in spite of all these setbacks I finally, by accident, (I can’t even remember how I found the site, now!) came upon Euromedical Tours whilst surfing the web and arranged an appointment in London with Dr Tarar.  As soon as I was sat down before him and he looked into my face (the first surgeon to do this without a desk in-between) my spirits lifted.  He was also the first surgeon to say outright that my first lift was, basically, useless.  Above all, after nothing but negativity, his positive attitude filled me with confidence.  He said he could address the neck problem by performing a platysmaplasty, that he could lift the cheeks diagonally, whereas previously the skin had only been pulled in a horizontal direction, and this with the minimum of skin excision, undermining and resultant swelling, and also said there was certainly sufficient skin to carry out an upper eyelid lift.  Not only did he say he could do all this, and, what’s more, straight away, but he also suggested other things such as autologous fat transfer to fill in my hollow sunken cheeks left by the earlier operation and lifting of the outer corners of my eyes which had been pulled down by the previous surgeon.  The cherry on the cake was his suggestion that he could give me a fuller upper lip using my own skin harvested from my facelift, to take out the vertical lines which were beginning to appear, and, as he said “give me somewhere to apply my lipstick”! 

At last, with my spirits at their highest level for 12 months, the only aspect that concerned me was the fact I would have to travel to Pakistan.  However, I needn’t have worried one jot.  After my consultation I saw Zahid who told me he would make all the arrangements; my visa, my air tickets, my hotel accommodation- everything in fact.  That done I went home and sorted out the dates on which I could travel and allow sufficient recovery time on my return.  I must admit I was apprehensive about making such a long journey to an exotic location without knowing what to expect;  again my worries proved groundless.  I had a wonderful, comfortable flight sitting next to some really friendly people who were travelling to a wedding and they even invited me!  However I explained I would not be able to attend but they gave me a telephone number just in case I could make it….!

On my arrival in Lahore I was met by an extremely smart and friendly young man who escorted me to the vehicle waiting to take me to the hotel.  I was astonished at the sights I saw from the window, finding it hard to believe I was actually in Pakistan, it seemed like a fantasy.  As we passed by other travellers in the traffic everyone smiled at me and I felt most welcome and relaxed about everything.  On arriving at the Hotel Sunfort I was impressed by how pleasant and comfortable it was and all the staff were extremely efficient, smart and friendly.  I was shown to a beautiful room with a huge bed and all possible conveniences.  During my stay I ordered many meals from room service and they were all delicious and beautifully presented. 

When the time came for my surgery, again I was apprehensive, thinking of all the things that could possibly go wrong, but once more I was mistaken to be overcome by nerves.  Everything went smoothly and in no time at all I was back in my room, constantly attended by pleasant, smart and efficient nurses.

 A few days after my return to the hotel I felt unwell with palpitations.  On contacting reception the Hotel Manager quickly attended and arranged for me to be taken to intensive care at the hospital.  A previously undiagnosed heart condition, unconnected with my surgery, was discovered and I was kept in overnight until stable.  I was prescribed medication and given further tests at the Heart Test Centre, carried out by the top heart specialist in Lahore, who had travelled in especially to see me.  The care I received there was superior to anything I have encountered in this country. 

When sufficiently recovered I was taken out, with another patient, by Dr Tarar and his lovely wife, Dr Maryam.  We went out to a beautiful restaurant where we enjoyed a delicious traditional meal on a gorgeous evening, under the stars.  I was also taken shopping by Dr Maryam, who helped me to choose items of clothing, shoes and jewellery as  mementoes of my visit and also escorted to the shops on another occasion by a young lady whose name, unfortunately, escapes me, but it was a wonderful experience and great fun.  Finally, on the evening prior to my return, I was again taken for a meal at a restaurant with an unforgettable view of the Badshahi Mosque.

I had, earlier, happened to mention that I would be celebrating my birthday whilst there, and imagine my surprise when I was presented with a birthday cake, an exquisite necklace from Dr Maryam and a bunch of red roses from our driver.  I was quite overwhelmed and think it was the nicest birthday I have ever had. 

My flight home was just as smooth as the outward bound one and as the days went by after my return I could see my new facelift was a tremendous improvement on the first one.  On removing the bandage I was thrilled to see I looked a good 20 years younger, in spite of the fact that my lip was still very swollen from the implant.  This has taken the longest time to  resolve and, I must admit, I was worried that the result would look to big.  However, once more my fears proved groundless as it now looks wonderful and certainly contributes greatly to my more youthful appearance.  I am so glad Dr Tarar suggested it as I would never have thought of it myself. 

I have no hesitation in recommending Euromedical Tours and Dr Tarar to anyone contemplating cosmetic surgery, also Pakistan and its people have left and indelible impression of beauty and friendliness which I shall never forget.

Alison Wills
Shropshire
Apr 07